Interroll
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| Type | Public (AG) SIX, INRN |
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| Industry | Internal Logistics, materials handling, automation |
| Founded | Wermelskirchen, Germany (1959) |
| Headquarters | Sant' Antonino, Switzerland |
| Key people | Paul Zumbühl, CEO |
| Products | (See list of Interroll products) |
| Revenue |  CHF 283.1 million CHF (2010)[1] |
| Employees | 1500 (2010)[2] |
| Website | www.interroll.com |
The Interroll Worldwide Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of key products for unit load handling systems, internal logistics and automation.
Established in 1959 and listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange, the Interroll Group employs 1500 people at 28 subsidiaries worldwide and generated 2010 a turnover of 283.1 million Swiss francs. Headquartered and directed by a strategic holding company located in Sant' Antonino, Canton Tessin in Switzerland, the group operates with two business divisions: "Global Sales & Service" markets and distributes the full range of Interroll products according to specified customer types, while "Products & Technology" oversees the global Centres of Excellence and other production sites, with responsibilities ranging from R&D, Product Management and Strategic Purchasing to Production Technology and Manufacturing.
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[edit] Field of activities
Interroll is manufacturer of key products for unit load handling systems, internal logistics and automation. These solutions are used primarily within the area of food processing, airport logistics, postal services, distribution and in various segments of industry. The products include easy-to-integrate drive solutions such as drum motors for belt conveyors, DC-powered and non-powered rollers for conveyor systems; energy-efficient flow storage modules for compact pallet/container racking systems in distribution centres; crossbelt sorters, belt curves and other user-friendly conveyor modules for cost-efficient material flow systems. Interroll serves more than 23,000 customers, mainly regional plant manufacturers and engineering specialists as well as system integrators, multinational companies and users.
[edit] History
Founded in 1959 by Dieter Specht and Hans vom Stein in Wermelskirchen, Germany. Between 1968 and 1973 Interroll concluded joint ventures in France, the UK, Denmark, the Benelux countries and Spain. The company developed in the subsequent one as a belt drive used mini-drum motor, ball caster and in cooperation with the Italian Rulmeca, severe conveyor rollers for bulk material applications. 1986 the company concentrated all injection molding production at the newly created site in Sant' Antonio in Switzerland and moved 3 years later the groups headquarter there. 1989 Foundation of the Swiss Holding, establishing the holding. In 97’ the company went public and floated on the Swiss Stock Exchange In 2000 the company founder Dieter Specht, gave the Corporate Executive Board to the new CEO paul Zumbühl. Subsequently the new CEO Paul Zumbühl, realigned the group strategically and disposed non-core activities.
